LEGALS - BASIC DETENTION PGS. 1-38 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETER SOLUTIONS 2024 -25
Appeal,,ANS,-,,A,proceeding,undertaken,to,have,a,decision,reconsidered,by,a,higher,authority
Civil,Case,,ANS,-,,A,noncriminal,case,,usually,involving,private,property,rights.
Conspicuous,,ANS,-,,Clearly,visible,or,obvious
Constitution,,ANS,-
,,The,fundamental,,organic,law,of,a,nation,or,state,that,establishes,the,institutions,and,apparatus,of,gove
rnment,,defines,the,scope,of,governmental,sovereign,powers,and,guarantees,individual,civil,rights,and,li
berties
Constitutional,Challenge,,ANS,-,,A,claim,that,a,law,or,governmental,action,is,unconstitutional
Contraband,,ANS,-,,Goods,that,are,unlawful,to,import,,export,,produce,or,possess.
Bill,of,Rights,,ANS,-,,The,first,ten,amendments,to,the,U.S.,Constitution.
First,Amendment,,ANS,-
,,"Congress,shall,make,no,law,respecting,an,establishment,of,religion,(establishment,clause),,or,prohibiti
ng,the,free,exercise,(free,exercise,clause),thereof;,or,abridging,(hindering),the,freedom,of,speech,,or,of,t
he,press;,or,the,right,of,the,people,peaceably,to,assemble,,and,to,petition,the,Government,for,a,redress,
of,grievances."
Fourth,Amendment,,ANS,-
,,"the,right,of,the,people,to,be,secure,in,their,person,,houses,,papers,,and,effects,,against,unreasonable*,
searches,and,seizures,,shall,not,be,violated,,and,no,Warrants,shall,issue,,but,upon,probable,cause,suppor
ted,by,Oath,or,affirmation,,and,particularly,describing,the,place,to,be,searched*,,and,the,persons,or,thin
gs,to,be,seized*."
,Fifth,Amendment,,ANS,-
,,"No,person,shall,be,held,to,answer,for,a,capital,,or,other,famous,crime,,unless,on,a,presentment,or,indi
ctment,of,a,Grand,Jury,,except,in,cases,arising,in,the,land,or,naval,forces,,or,in,the,Militia,,when,in,actual,
service,in,time,of,War,or,public,danger;,*nor,shall,any,person,be,subject,for,the,same,offense,to,be,twice
,put,in,jeopardy*,(double,jeopardy),of,life,or,limb;,*nor,shall,be,compelled,in,any,criminal,case,to,be,a,wit
ness,against,himself,(self,incrimination),,nor,bed,deprived,of,life,,liberty,,or,property,,without,*due,proce
ss,of,law,(fairness/fair,process);,nor,shall,private,property,be,taken,for,public,use,,without,just,compensa
tion.
Sixth,Amendment,,ANS,-
,,"In,all,criminal,prosecutions,,the,accused,shall,enjoy,the,*right,to,a,speedy,and,public,trial*,,by,an,impar
tial,jury,of,the,State,and,district,wherein,the,crime,shall,have,been,committed,,which,district,shall,have,b
een,previously,ascertained,by,law,,and,*to,be,informed,of,the,nature,and,cause,of,the,accusation,(tell,pp
l,what,they,are,on,trial,for);,to,be,confronted,with,the,witnesses,against,him,(cross,examination);,to,have
,compulsory,process,for,obtaining,witnesses,in,his,favor,(defendant,gets,subpoena,power),and,to,have,th
e,Assistance,of,Counsel,for,his,defense,(defendant,gets,an,attorney)*"
Eighth,Amendment,,ANS,-
,,"Excessive,bail,shall,not,be,required,,nor,excessive,fines,imposed,,nor,cruel,and,unusual,punishments*,i
nflicted",
Cruel,and,Unusual,Punishment,Amendment
Damages,,ANS,-,,Money*,claimed,by,,or,ordered,to,be,paid,to,,a,person,as,compensation,for,loss,or,injury
Defendant,,ANS,-,,A,person,sued*,in,civil*,proceeding,or,accused*,in,criminal,proceeding*
Deliberate,Indifference,,ANS,-
,,Something,less,than,acts,or,omissions,for,the,very,purpose,of,causing,harm,or,with,knowledge,the,harm
,will,result.,
When,you,see,something,wrong,and,you,do,nothing
Double,Jeopardy,,ANS,-
,,The,fact,of,being,persecuted,or,sentenced,twice,for,substantially,the,same,offense.
, Due,Process,of,Law,,ANS,-
,,the,conduct,of,legal,proceedings,according,to,established,rules,and,principles,for,the,protecting,and,enf
orcement,of,private,rights,,including,notice,and,the,right,to,a,fair,hearing,before,a,tribunal,with,the,powe
r,to,decide,the,case.,
Fairness/Fair,Process
Erroneous,,ANS,-,,Containing,error*;,mistaken',incorrect;,wrong
Error
42,U.S.C.,1983,,ANS,-
,,A,lawsuit,brought,under,a,federal*,statute,based,a,violation,of,a,person's,civil,rights,by,someone,acting,
with,official,authority,
federal,statute,allowing,to,sue,gov't
Fourteenth,Amendment,,ANS,-
,,"Section,1.,All,person,born,or,naturalized,in,teh,United,States,,and,subject,to,the,jurisdiction,thereof,,ar
e,citizens,of,the,United,States,and,of,the,State,wherein,they,reside.,No,State,shall,make,or,enforce,any,la
w,which,shall,abridge,the,privileges,or,immunities,of,citizens,of,the,United,States;,*nor,shall,any,State,de
prive,any,person,of,life,,liberty,,or,property,without,due,process***,of,law;,nor,deny,to,any,person,withi
n,its,jurisdiction,the,equal,protection,of,the,laws."
Due,Process,Amendment
Frivolous,Suit,,ANS,-
,,A,lawsuit,having,*no,legal,basis*,often,filed,to,harass,or,extort,money,from,the,defendant.
Habeas,Corpus,,ANS,-
,,Latin,phrase,meaning,*"You,have,the,body*".,A,legal,procedure,(write),employed,to,bring,a,person,befo
re,a,court,,most,frequently,to,ensure,that,the,party's,imprisonment,or,detention,is,not,illegal.,